Materials needed:

• Kreinik Medium #16 Braid (one 10m spool each) 091 Star Yellow and 015 Chartreuse
• Kreinik Blending Filament (one 50m spool) 032 pearl
• Crochet cotton size 10: small amount of white
• Size 7 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Cotton ball
• Tapestry needle

 Instructions:

Gauge: Rnd 1 & 2 of Daisy = 5/8” in diameter. Check gauge to save time.

Pattern note: Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.

Pattern stitch: (referred to as p in instructions): P: Ch 2, sl st in last hdc or last tr made.

Daisy

• Rnd 1 (RS): With yellow Medium Braid, ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, do not join. (6 sc)
• Rnd 2: Working in back lps only this rnd, 2 sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, fasten off. (12 sc)
• Rnd 3: With RS facing, attach one strand white crochet cotton and one strand white Blending Filament held together with a sl st in back lp only of any dc, *ch 11, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, dc in each of next 9 chs, sl st in back lp only of next sc on Rnd 1, rep from * around, ending with join in back lp only of a st at base of beg ch-11, fasten off. (12 petals)

Daisy Center

• Rnds 1 & 2: Rep Rnds 1 & 2 of Daisy; at end of Rnd 2, fasten off, leaving short length for finishing.
• With tapestry needle and length left for finishing, sew back lps of last rnd of Daisy Center to rem lps of Rnd 2 of Daisy, stuffing lightly with a small piece of cotton ball before closing.

Stem

• With green Medium Braid, ch 30, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, fasten off, leaving short length for finishing. (29 sc)
• With tapestry needle and length left for finishing, tack end of stem to WS of Daisy at outer edge of Rnd 2.

Leaf

• With green Medium Braid, ch 16, 2 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, *hdc in next ch, p, dc in next ch, tr in each of next 2 chs, p, {tr in each of next 3 chs, p} twice, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, p, * [sc, ch 1, sc] in last ch; working in rem lps across opposite side of foundation ch, rep from * to *, sc in same ch as beg sc, join in beg sc, sl st to stem approximately 2” from bottom of stem, fasten off.

Finishing as shown:  Apply starch to daisy petals, stem and leaf with small paintbrush or sponge. Pin out to dry, shaping as desired. When completely dry, tack to band of straw bonnet.